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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A failed Los Angeles City Council candidate and his campaign treasurer have been fined nearly $43,000 for violations including failing to keep accurate records and faking documents that were supposed to back up their spending.

Navraj Singh campaigned in 2011 to represent a northwestern portion of the San Fernando Valley, running for the seat that was ultimately won by Mitch Englander. Singh’s campaign committee raised more than $96,000, including $47,300 in public matching funds.

The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday (https://lat.ms/1AcSMev ) that a routine Ethics Commission audit prompted a probe. Investigators found Singh and treasurer Timothy Davis lacked records that would enable the city to determine whether some of the spending was proper.